Republic of Korea vs Kosovo: Age dependency ratio
Republic of Korea
44.0%
in 2025
Kosovo
43.9%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
185th
Kosovo rank
186th
Age dependency ratio over time
- Republic of Korea
- Kosovo
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 44.0% against 43.9% in Kosovo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kosovo ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 185th and Kosovo ranks 186th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kosovo in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1% | 80.3% | 4.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 73.6% | 83.9% | 10.3% | Kosovo |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 70.8% | 17.5% | Kosovo |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 65.8% | 24.6% | Kosovo |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 59.6% | 20.6% | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 50.0% | 13.0% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 44.8% | 3.6% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, Republic of Korea or Kosovo?
- Republic of Korea, at 44.0% against 43.9% in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio between Republic of Korea and Kosovo?
- 0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Kosovo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Kosovo rank globally for age dependency ratio?
- Republic of Korea ranks 185th and Kosovo ranks 186th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.